The Robotic mouth or how to imitate a human voice. This video is starting to tour the web, mainly due to the unusual appearance of the mouth and the very special sound it emits. But, don't be fooled by appearances, this is serious. It's a prototype for hearing-impaired people by the Japanese K…
Do you know our Wowwee Rovio Spy Robot, radio-controlled through WiFi? The Rovio can be controlled at a distance via the internet and broadcasts by video and audio streaming. Ideal, for example, if you want to stay in touch with your family on the other side of the world; it can even show you …
Our Swat Super Droid HD2 tactical robot is in the best of Deals Woot of the week in 2nd position with currently more than 60 votes! It's also in the top Woot of the month in 8th position. The Swat Super Droid is a defense-security robot for bomb disposal. It has a dual camera system with nigh…
The Husqvarna DXR 310 is a new remote-controlled demolition robot, ideal for indoors. Its big advantage is that it goes everywhere... or almost. It's just 78 cm wide. It can go up and down stairs and its 4 out-riggers allow it to work on uneven surfaces. The DXR 310 weighs almost 2 tons (1960 …
When you don't know what to do with a BMW 645CI convertible, what better idea than to convert it into a robot!! :-) We assure you, the metal sculptor Bruce Gray used a crashed model and not the one in the photo below. This doesn't stop it from being a truly luxurious robot though. And what a…
Here's a new product in stock at RobotShop: the OWI transforming solar robot. The Owi is a robot kit which can transform into three different forms: a tank, scorpion and a robot. This toy robot is ecological and doesn't require any batteries: just solar energy. A nice gift for both children an…
The Technical University of Munich (Germany) and the Institute for Autonomous Systems Technology (TAS) have developed a humanoid robot called LOLA. This prototype has required 6 years of work. It can move autonomously indoors thanks to a sophisticated visual recognition system constantly connect…
Stanford University's Biomimetics Laboratory has developed a drone which is able to cling on walls and stay fixed. The airplane clings on walls thanks to small spines on its front feet. The main difficulty with this technology is being in a position to be able to make the plane land on a vertic…
If you wonder whether sporty robots will one day be able to compete with our best athletes, well we believe we already have a good start for a response on that. It's no longer a question of robots that play soccer by moving about slowly. The soccer players at the Robocup German Open 2010 have g…
The Hamamatsu Science Museum in Japan has a few different robots which entertain the visitors. First there's the little blue and green robot which acts as your talking guide in the museum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfMEQrEG_Vk It can recharge by itself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnfW2…
The Petman robot by Boston Dynamics is a mobile robot prototype on two legs which moves like a human being. Petman can walk at a speed of 6 km/h. Look closely at how its feet and legs move in slow motion; he walks like a man. Now imagine once this biped robot has been developed without cords, …
RobotShop currently has a special promotion on Lawnbott robot mowers. Should you be the happy winner, this exceptional offer could let you win a complete refund of a Lawnbott Spyder if you buy one, or partial reimbursement of the value of the Lawnbott Spyder if you buy another Lawnbott model. I…
Acel by RobotBaka is a small humanoid robot that we really like. Provided with wheels, this mini transformer can ride like a motorcycle with two front wheels and two mini wheels in the feet. It's capable of hitting a ball, running, dancing and moving quickly. The Youtube link of Robotbaka: ht…
Here's a video which shows the full range of the capacities of Bioloid robots. They're dancing here to the song "Sorry, Sorry" (5 humanoids synchronized) and then one of them (transformed into a robot dog) opens the refrigerator so that a second one can help itself to what's inside. N…
We've received a new mobile development platform from Dr Robot: the Wifi Scout. This platform is particularly suitable for remote monitoring which also requires the manipulation of objects. It is powered by two 12-volt motors, has WiFi, a color screen, audio, 6 infrared distance sensors, 3 ul…
AILA is a new humanoid robot prototype presented at Hanover Messe 2010 which is taking place right now in Hanover in Germany (from April 19 to 23). The robot uses RFID and SemProM (Semantic Product Memory) coupled with a 3D camera to grab and carry various objects. Aila is able to remember the …
